>> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] this is a hot crowd.

that's a great new york city crowd right there going nuts. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for being here, everybody. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon." here's what people are talking about. it was just announced that there will be a concert for kids next saturday to celebrate president obama's inauguration featuring alicia keyes, katy perry and brad paisley. or as joe biden called them, not the wiggles. [ laughter ] major tv news yesterday, meredith vieira announced that she is leaving "who wants to be a millionaire" so that she can work for nbc news. it will be weird when vieira says, "breaking news, there's been a major earthquake in, a, canada, b, france, c, america or, d, brazil." [ laughter ] some more political news. a new survey found that 77% of americans think politicians do serious harm to the country.

politicians are like, cool, at least they think we do something. [ laughter ] it's a win, right? let's go out for a beer. [ cheers and applause ] big news here. beyonce will reunite with her destiny's child bandmates on stage at the super bowl halftime show. [ cheers and applause ] big news. yeah, and rumor has it they finally think we're ready for that jelly. [ laughter ] i heard that major league baseball will implement tougher drug testing this year to screen for human growth hormone. meanwhile, baseball players are like, what are you talking about? [ laughter ] this isn't good. yesterday american express announced that it had to cut more than 5,000 jobs. even worse is how they told their employees. they said american express.

don't leave home. [ laughter ] >> steve: that's rude. >> jimmy: rude. >> steve: that's rude. >> jimmy: clever, clever but rude. yeah. get this. a woman recently wrote a book about going without makeup for an entire year. women describe her as brave and men describe her as, eh. [ laughter ] did you guys see this? tim tebow is now selling his own line of headphones. tim tebow is selling his own line of -- can you tell they are tim tebow headphones. once you hook it up to your ipod, it barely plays. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: hey, hey, hey. come on. >> jimmy: finally this week a store in paris offered free clothes to the first 100 customers who showed up wearing just their underwear, or as the 101st guy put it, well, this is awkward. [ laughter ]

we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots, everybody. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome, everyone. we've got a big show, big show. a lot of guests. love it when this guy stops by, one of the funniest, nicest coolest guys out there. his show "californication" is back this sunday. david duchovny is here. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: what a dude. >> jimmy: what a guy. you know them and love them from mtv's "jersey shore" and their spin-off "snooki and jwoww." nicole "snooki" polizzi and jenny "jwoww" farley are stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] they're here. plus he's a very, very funny comedian and actor with a brand new show on comedy central, nick kroll is dropping in. [ cheers and applause ] fun. fun guy from "the league." good stuff. and we have great music.

gosh, i love this band. did you hear them in rehearsal, quest? >> questlove: heard them. >> jimmy: they're great. they're like -- it's almost like -- i would say, what? country and country. [ light laughter ] anyways, the eli young band is here tonight and they're awesome. [ cheers and applause ] you're going to love it. they are really -- it's a great band. >> steve: i can't wait. >> jimmy: i like them. today is friday, higgins, right? >> steve: right. >> jimmy: and this is when i usually catch up on my personal stuff. i check my inbox. >> steve: sure. >> jimmy: i can see already my book about "the year without makeup." [ laughter ] >> steve: it's been two years. >> jimmy: two years. and send a few e-mails and i want to write a few "thank you notes." and i was just wondering -- i was running a bit late. do you guys mind if i write some thank you notes? [ cheers and applause ] thank you. the best. >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: can i get some "thank you note" writing music, please? ♪ thank you buddy. oh wait. [ laughter ] oh, man, took a real turn there. >> steve: he took a turn for the worse.

>> jimmy: yeah. liver wurst. shaking his head. no, he's not. now he's shaking his head. >> jimmy: yeah. giving signs, like signals, yeah. weird. all right. cut away, cut away. [ laughter ] getting weird. >> steve: that gave me chills. >> jimmy: i know. ♪ thank you, the signature of new treasury secretary jack lew which will soon appear on all money for looking like the hair of franklin from the "peanuts" cartoon. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] [ playing charlie brown theme ] ♪ thank you, reports this week of a major white house leak. [ laughter ] major leak from the white house.

>> steve: what? did that smell bad? ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, $10 gift card, for giving me just enough money to have to spend even more money when i go to the store. [ laughter ] what am i going to buy with $10? [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: another gift card. >> jimmy: yeah. ♪ thank you, people that get tattoos. at one point it proved that you were a bad ass. now it just proves that you turned 18. [ laughter ] >> steve: so true. so true. >> jimmy: people used to be afraid of people with tattoos. >> steve: yeah, when you were a kid. >> jimmy: now your nanny has a tattoo. >> steve: she's got six of them. >> jimmy: yeah. ♪ thank you, scrabble letters, for teaching me that saying i love you is worth less than saying zucchini. [ laughter ] [ applause ]

♪ thank you, bathroom walls, for being the original twitter. [ laughter ] 140 characters or less. [ applause ] >> steve: a thinker. >> jimmy: a thinker. ♪ thank you, newspapers on doorsteps, for telling the world that someone old lives here. [ laughter ] [ applause ] ♪ thank you, the nhl, for ending your lockout. [ cheers and applause ] and thank you, new york rangers goalie henrik lundqvist for celebrating by coming on our show and playing "sweet child of mine" on the guitar.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest won a golden globe for his work as hank moody on the showtime series "californication" which returns for its 6th season sunday at 10:30 p.m. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome david duchovny! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we love you, david duchovny. welcome back to our program. >> i'm having a weird shoe malfunction here.

>> jimmy: what's going down? >> my show started -- look at that. look at that. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what -- what is that? >> it's like my shoe has a flesh-eating virus. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what -- >> i've never seen -- have you ever seen anything like that? >> jimmy: no. do you have like a flintstones car? [ laughter ] you just slowed down, is that what happened? >> i'm wearing my own clothes is what i'm saying. >> jimmy: you don't have a stylist. you're not one of the hollywood types. >> i'm not a hollywood type. >> jimmy: you are taking up a new hobby which i'm very excited to talk to you about. >> yeah. >> jimmy: playing guitar. >> yeah, i started playing about a year and a half ago. i've always loved music and always said i was musical with no evidence at all. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you don't play anything. >> no, i don't play anything, and i sing just horribly. >> jimmy: what do you do now with the guitar? >> i sing along with the guitar, but for myself, and, of course, there's autotune which is helpful. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. i guess -- >> autotune is amazing. >> jimmy: it's a powerful thing, yeah. so you just go around with a vocoder box and you -- [ imitates autotune effect ] sing along. >> that's good. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> i just wanted to play well enough to kind of play songs.

and now i can do that, and now it's just fun. >> jimmy: what songs do you play? >> oh, well the first song i learned i guess was "hotel california." and -- >> jimmy: that's a beautiful -- that second chord -- >> thank you, jimmy. >> jimmy: a gorgeous song. the second chord. ♪ >> d7 i believe. >> jimmy: d7? ♪ yeah, that's what -- that's the cord i'm talking about. that's a beautiful chord. >> i'm ready to go. >> jimmy: you just get amped up and get a little crazy. calm down. [ laughter ] >> but this -- this week i don't think you're going to be able to play this because it's a really cheesy '70s tune. i don't want you to have to pay for that. you're spending a lot of money tonight. >> jimmy: you're david duchovny. i don't care. i'm happy you're here. >> i'm playing "year of the cat" by al stewart. >> jimmy: ah, gotcha. ♪ year of the cat ♪ >> yeah. >> jimmy: you cannot beat -- you can't beat the roots.

captain kirk and the roots. can't beat them at all. they know every -- they know al stewart's whole catalog. >> that's amazing. >> jimmy: but that's good. you played those two songs. >> well, you know, i learn songs and that's how i teach myself new chords and learn how to play. >> jimmy: so "hotel california," "year of the cat," and do you open and close with those two songs? >> i want to go through my whole catalog. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i like it. just tell me who this dude is. explain that character. >> that is -- >> jimmy: that is you really playing "year of the cat" right there. i mean, you're going for it. [ laughter ] >> playing year of the bicep. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, what happened. were you wearing those shoes when you were wearing that shirt. what happened, your sleeves got torn off. >> i lost my sleeves on the way to the gig. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: did a dog attack you or something? >> this is a sensitive singer/songwriter from the '70s. >> jimmy: of course he is. >> that guy's thinking you are an ass[bleep]. >> jimmy: no, he is not. look how cool he is, man. that's a cool dude right there. >> all right, all right, yeah.

>> jimmy: i was going towards the name cool dude johnson. >> but you know when you're in this business or an actor or, you know, whatever, you get -- >> jimmy: why when you say whatever you point at me? [ laughter ] >> you're an actor -- you're more than a talk show host. shoot me, shoot me. >> jimmy: oh, come on. >> i love you, jimmy. >> jimmy: i know you do. >> you get to play with people who are much better than you. >> jimmy: i do. >> obviously. as one does, and i got to play with manson this year and then this guy -- >> jimmy: marilyn manson? >> yeah. >> jimmy: he's a good guy. [ laughter ] i like that guy. did he give you lessons? >> no, no, i didn't want to learn anything. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no. someone sees you at your house, like you have no eyeballs all grayed out. >> you have run-ins with rock 'n' roll heroes. >> jimmy: legends. who do you hang with in l.a.? >> i don't hang with anybody. when i was doing "the x-files" years ago in vancouver -- [ cheers ] all right. this guy -- this guy, i was in a bar and this guy just hunkers

down right next to me at a table and he goes, "i'm eddie van halen and i've got a bet with my wife that the guy who does 'red shoe diaries' is the same guy who does 'the x-files.' and i say it is and she says it isn't." and i said, "you're not eddie van halen." the guy had short hair. and i was like, "oh [ bleep ], you are eddie van halen." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. he cut his hair. >> yeah, he cut his hair. >> jimmy: i do remember that. >> and then once in the same bar. i should not have hung out in this bar. [ laughter ] this guy came up to me and said, "thanks for all the music, man. thanks for all the music." "sunglasses at night" is a killer song. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he thought you were corey hart? >> corey hart, yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i love that song. yeah. did you go along with it? >> yeah, sure. >> jimmy: were you wearing sunglasses? >> i took that so far that i actually collect residuals. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh come on. now you were telling me backstage a pretty funny thing, a famous guy pulled up to you next to you at a red light. >> in vancouver, too, not in a bar because i'm driving. >> jimmy: you're responsible. >> and he goes, "hey, love your

work, man." and i'm like, "hey, dude, thank you." no, no, "lover boy. lover boy" and i'm like, "cool. everybody's working for the weekend." i'm like, "yeah, no, man, it's great. i love you." the headband is fantastic. >> he was the guy from loverboy. yeah, he was loverboy. a vancouver band. good vancouver band. >> jimmy: yeah he has a good headband as well. >> he had a good headband. >> jimmy: and a decent headband. >> thanks you for the music. you're welcome for the music, by the way. >> jimmy: yeah, there you go. [ laughter ] he wears his sunglasses at night. i want to talk about "californication." very i would say, a very racy show. >> racy show. how racy is it, jimmy? >> jimmy: it is so racy that usain bolt just won the gold medal. [ laughter ] i don't know, i can't -- >> that's what you do. that's what you do. >> jimmy: i don't know what that evens means. let's talk about what you do. because i do like the show. you're very great in it. you've been nominated for every award in the whole wide world. hank moody. >> best musician on the show. >> jimmy: this year -- >> i don't know what -- if the clip -- i don't know what they can show on network.

you know, whenever we furnish you guys with a clip it's a showtime show so they get to say and do things that they do on your show so i have no idea what they -- i don't know what they -- maybe a two second clip. i don't know what they can show you. >> jimmy: here's a clip of "californication." here we go. >> [ bleep ] >> fair enough [ bleep ]. >> yes, hank, it is, but it's also an act of [ bleep ]. >> but this is not about [ bleep ]. >> exactly. this is about you [ bleep ] your way back to being the [ bleep ] that we all know and [ bleep ]. >> we miss that [ bleep ]. >> it's true, dad. you used to be such a good [ bleep ] and now you're a [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> thanks for that [ bleep ]. >> jimmy: now, wait a second. [ cheers and applause ] a very racy show. >> i mean, i understand, you know, beeping and putting the red box. i'm just picking my nose. >> jimmy: we can't show that on television.

we actually do have a real clip. here's the actual clip. david duchovny in "californication." >> better not be an intervention. >> yes, hank, it is. but it's also an act of love. >> but this is not about a -- >> exactly this is about you finding your way back to being the functional alcoholic that we all know and love. >> we miss that guy, hanky. >> it's true, dad. you used to be such a good drunk and now you're just disgusting, and bloated and smelly. >> thanks for that, daughter. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we -- we shouldn't have done all that bleeping. >> my daughter is actually here tonight. she came with me. >> jimmy: your daughter is gorgeous. >> my daughter west -- >> what? >> jimmy: cute. >> all right. >> jimmy: very adorable, and her friends are with her, too. >> her name is west and she said "be funny okay, you know, or i'll bring shame to the family."

so please laugh, even if it's not funny. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: very funny. >> thank you. thank you. >> jimmy: we like to play games on our show. >> yeah. >> jimmy: fun little games, an i'm going to ask you if you would like to play it before i tell you the name of the game. would you like to play it? >> yeah, i'm game. sure. >> jimmy: it's called egg russian roulette. >> no thank you. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: there you go. when we come back, david duchovny and i are playing egg russian roulette. you'll love it. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] > jimmy: welcome back, everybody. i'm here with the great david duchovny. oh, don't you love this guy. [ cheers and applause ] "californication." we are going head-to-head in egg russian roulette.

higgins, would you like to explain how this works, please. >> steve: of course, dave. >> jimmy: oh, god. [ laughter ] >> steve: i have one dozen eggs. eight of them are raw. >> why is he doing that? >> steve: who knows, buddy. >> jimmy: that's how he's talking. >> okay. >> jimmy: yeah. there you go. >> how many are raw? >> steve: i missed this -- i'm going to say four of them are raw. yeah. eight are boiled. [ laughter ] [ talking over each other ] >> steve: well, you know -- >> jimmy: yeah, we know. >> steve: --a baker's dozen. >> jimmy: baker dizzle. >> steve: you and david will take turns cracking one egg at a time. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> steve: smashing it on top of your head. you won't know which ones are raw or which ones are hard boiled. [ laughter ] once you choose an egg -- [ talking over each other ] >> steve: --you must mash it on your head. no, put back! the first one to mash two raw eggs loses. >> jimmy: thank you. there you go. thank you. >> steve: david is guest of the show -- >> jimmy: aw. >> steve: you pick three. >> you're going to hold it? >> steve: yes. >> you know, the amazing thing about your show, jimmy, is you're always surprising people so i -- i had no idea that this was going to happen so -- >> jimmy: oh! [ laughter ]

that's a good one. >> here i'll take the good one. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah. wait, what, i did it. that was -- i don't know -- >> jimmy: you're weird -- dave, you did one. >> that's two, good. already weird -- shake head. >> jimmy: no! i'm getting angry. [ laughter ] pick one. >> steve: that one. >> what's up, dude? let's be a man. >> jimmy: yeah! ♪ [ applause ] >> that's you. >> jimmy: what's up, man? one of them's got to be raw. you know. >> which one? >> steve: i don't know, man, might be. >> no, no, no. ♪ [ applause ] >> come on! >> jimmy: oh, i will come on. >> oh.

oh! ♪ [ applause ] >> jimmy: what's up dude? [ laughter ] >> it's getting bad. it's getting bad. >> jimmy: i know. it's getting bad. >> oh! >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: oh! [ cheers and applause ] that's your own clothes. [ cheers and applause ] --own clothes >> oh my! yeah, look at you. >> jimmy: no, no, no. yeah, you. you got my shoe! >> jimmy: no, i didn't get anything. [ laughter ] oh my goodness. all right. how does the game end? first one with two. >> steve: with two. >> put them in the oven at 350. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you for wearing your own clothes. it really pays off. >> well, look at this. >> jimmy: what's up, man? you good? >> what's up? >> jimmy: that's what i keep saying. [ laughter ] bad improviser. here we go, man. >> come on. >> jimmy: you're the captive. >> come on! yeah! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: oh, it's 1 to 1. take a bath! >> what do you think? you think it's hard boiled or

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you know my next two guests from mtv's hit reality show "jersey shore" and their spinoff "snooki and jwoww" which is now in its second season. it airs tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. on mtv. please welcome back nicole "snooki" polizzi and jenny "jwoww" farley. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: welcome back. >> hello. >> hi. >> jimmy: you guys look great. good to see you guys. >> good to see you. >> jimmy: a lot has happened since the last time you were here. >> uh-huh. >> jimmy: let's get into it. >> babies. engagement. >> jimmy: yeah, that's what i'm talking about. you're both engaged. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: that's awesome. >> did you see her ring? it's crazy. >> jimmy: oh -- wait, what, is that real? [ cheers and applause ] >> uh-huh. it's real. >> jimmy: no -- oh, my goodness. that's not like cubic zirconia or something. >> no. >> jimmy: no. [ laughter ] >> just my boobs are fake. >> jimmy: the boobs -- [ laughter ] >> whoa! >> the ring is real. >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about, yeah! how did it -- how did -- how did he do it? >> sky diving. after, he jumped before me and when i landed he was on one knee with a huge sign but i didn't get to see the sign because i had my eyes closed because i was freaking out. >> jimmy: he was like, honey, takes off your goggles. >> yeah, no. the before behind me is like, open up your eyes. open up your eyes. i was like, if you don't get down i'm -- i'm gonna screw up you. [ laughter ] i said other words, but -- >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. thank you. it's a family show. yeah. i figured -- >> yeah.

>> jimmy: yeah, yeah. screw you up was very nice. how did jionni do it? >> well, in february we're going to be engaged for a year so -- so clap. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: no, we're -- >> wow! >> jimmy: -- we're waiting for it at the -- you didn't -- you didn't end -- you didn't end the sentence. >> oh. >> jimmy: if you ended the sentence we would have clapped. we were waiting for the next time. >> that's all i wanted to say. >> jimmy: we've been engaged for a year and -- [ laughter ] >> that's what i was going to say. >> jimmy: no, wait, but that's a long time to be engaged. >> no, yeah. i mean, right now, i mean -- >> jimmy: no, yeah, is the best answer. [ laughter ] >> we -- i don't know how to speak right now. >> you decided to have a baby first. >> jimmy: thank you. >> decided to have a baby -- >> jimmy: yeah, little -- little lorenzo. >> yeah, he's four months right now. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. >> everyone is clapping. there you go. >> thank you. >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. that's a cutie little baby. look at how cute. come on. >> yes. >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. how old? >> four months. >> jimmy: four months old. >> yes. >> jimmy: and how's -- how's

snooki as a mom? as a mother? >> i think i'm doing pretty good. >> amazing. the best mother i've ever met. >> jimmy: oh, come on. >> i'm just obsessed. >> she gets a lot of criticism. she gets a lot of criticism, but going from quote, unquote snooki walking into the house season one on "jersey shore." >> jimmy: yeah. >> to nicole polizzi -- >> jimmy: walking i guess. stumbling is a better word. yeah, yeah. crawling. >> crawling, getting naked, all that good stuff. >> oh, god. >> jimmy: lorenzo will never see any of this. >> poor kid. >> it's all good. >> he's doomed. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] >> but no, you know. >> it's all good. >> she's an amazing mother. she changed her life for the better. for him. >> yes. >> jimmy: and how is jionni doing? is he -- he changed his life? >> oh, yeah. jionni is an amazing -- he's very hands on, you know. usually some dads, they don't want to change diapers or do this but jionni does it all. so. >> jimmy: really? >> we're doing pretty good. >> jimmy: that's awesome. anyone from the old "jersey shore" house help out, too? like, do you keep in touch with those guys? >> well, you're going see on this season of "snooki and jwoww" some of them come over and they meet him. but -- >> jimmy: you're staying in jionni's -- parents basement. >> yeah. it's amazing. >> classic italian.

it's like classic italian family. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh my goodness. [ cheers and applause ] >> we have sunday dinner. >> we do this! >> jimmy: that's exactly what -- >> we don't leave. >> jimmy: you live in mom's basement. >> exactly. >> jimmy: yeah. for the first year. >> she does our laundry, i mean, it's awesome. >> i wouldn't want to leave that house either. >> it's perfect. >> jimmy: but do you talk to -- everyone wants to ask -- do you talk to everyone? how is -- how is vinny doing? >> vinny's good. he's coming out with his own show, kind of like a talk show. >> inside his house. mom, you know --- >> his mom cooks everyone's meals. >> --cooks dinners. and uncle veto is there. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: sounds like -- sounds like its you life that we're just talking about. he stealing your set! tell me to get his own idea. >> so, yeah. yeah. it should be good though. >> jimmy: how is pauly d? >> he moved to vegas. >> yeah. >> jimmy: my man. weird. >> i know right. >> jimmy: i don't know if i like that. >> he's living the life. >> yeah. >> jimmy: he is, right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: he's just fist bumping all the way to the bank. >> yes, all the way. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> yeah. yeah. insane. >> jimmy: just doing the whole deal. >> he is, yeah. >> jimmy: and situation? >> he's around. yeah. >> i mean -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he's around. >> we've had group chats and he's in the group chat. >> he's -- he's there. >> jimmy: oh, you group chat?

>> he's made it to group chat. i mean, that's baby steps. >> jimmy: baby steps. exactly, yeah. 'cause you guys are a little bit on the -- well let's talk about "snooki and jwoww," the new season. >> yes. >> jimmy: we got, what, baby times, what are we talking about? >> well you see me nine months pregnant and then my water breaks and i have no idea what's going on. you see me like freak out. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh my gosh. >> yeah, it's just a total mess. >> she thought she like peed herself. >> i kept peeing myself. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you got to call -- you got to call al roker the next time that happens. [ laughter ] [ applause ] he knows exactly what -- he's been down that road. he knows how to handle that. >> but, yeah. you see -- >> jimmy: i'll tell you after. >> --lorenzo being born, jenny getting engaged. >> jimmy: did you know this going in? did you go like i hope we have season two -- might as well just go for it and just film me. i guess you -- do you care that the cameras were in the hospital room? >> no, but they were respectful. when i told them to get out they got out, i feel uncomfortable they got out. so it was very nice. yeah. >> jimmy: it is. but the kids from "buckwild" were your doctor. >> uh, god! [ laughter ] >> could you imagine. whoa! >> jimmy: no, i'm just kidding, yeah. [ laughter ] no. i want to show everyone the clip of our new show.

>> okay. >> jimmy: you guys here's a clip. see the girls in the new season of "snooki and jwoww" on mtv. take a look. >> i think jenny's ring is absurd. that's a big word. i don't think this is a classy ring. i just think it's a very expensive ring. a classy ring would be a little rock, and that's it. but to have like pink in it and like different pink stones, i mean, that's a total jenny ring. i don't get it. just poor roger. >> i look at it like this. we're together and we're going to be together forever and now it's on him and every year he waits, every year i change my mind on what ring i want. >> no clue, just different? >> and my mind doesn't go down. >> it always goes up. really unique -- >> yeah. >> yeah, good luck. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah, you guys. you know what you want. >> i got it though. >> jimmy: you got it. and, boy did he get it. holy mackerel, it's gorgeous. snooki and jwoww, everybody. the second season of "snooki and jwoww." tuesday nights 10:00 p.m. on mtv. we'll be right back with nick kroll. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, that was nice, guys. you know our next guest as ruxin

on fx's "the league." he's also the creator and star of the new comedy central series "kroll show" which premieres january 16th at 10:30 p.m. ladies and gentleman, please welcome nick kroll! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: nick, welcome to our program, my friend. >> jimmy, thank you for having me. >> jimmy: you have some news? >> oh -- yeah. i -- >> jimmy: you got engaged? >> i got engaged to be married. >> jimmy: oh, my god. [ laughter ] that is a -- gorgeous. >> i'm pretty excited, yeah. >> jimmy: it's absolutely gorgeous. >> to a swedish gentleman. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: nick, you are -- you live in los angeles. >> yes. >> jimmy: but, you are originally from new york. >> i am. i'm from rye, new york. the tough streets of rye, new york. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: a little unsafe there, yeah. that's tough. >> yeah. it was.

we didn't even have our own tennis court growing up. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. just awful. oh my goodness. >> yeah. yeah. >> jimmy: but you like being back here now? >> i do. it's the best. >> jimmy: did you start stand-up here? >> i did. i started doing standup here and it was -- being back in new york sort of brings you back to my childhood. and i guess they say that tragedy plus time equals comedy. so i think about the early traumatic events that kind of set me along my way. you remember that year that like pantsing was just rampant? [ laughter ] [ talking over each other ] >> jimmy: yeah. pantsing. >> it should be called de-pantsing, 'cause pantsing is like, "i put a pair of pants on you." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: people going around pantsing, like putting pants on people. >> now my legs are slightly warmer now. [ light laughter ] because you'd walk around kind of like legs akimbo just to avoid that moment. >> jimmy: getting pantsed. >> right. so i -- so i was in seventh grade, and i was out like a first boy-girl party.

it's pretty hot stuff, like, you know, there are like kids that haven't figured out deodorant yet, so you walk in a room and it's like, "why does it smell like cold pasta in here?" [ laughter ] you know? >> jimmy: cold pasta. >> and like, everyone's hitting puberty, and it's like that first stage of werewolf, you know, where everyone's just like -- gnarled out. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: sprouting hairs. [ growls ] >> so i'm rocking this party and -- >> jimmy: of course. >> killing it, cool ranch doritos, you know what i mean? [ light laughter ] and that's my demo, now for the older demo -- or anyone over 40, that'd be like, i don't know, like a bag of rocks. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no. that's not what they -- triscuits would probably be up -- >> yeah, more likely. so i go in to talk to this girl lizzie who was my childhood crush -- >> jimmy: ooh. >> -- and i go -- i'm like, prepping and i go in to talk to her, and be like, "hey, did you read that article in 'highlights' magazine?" [ laughter ]

>> jimmy: yeah. that's good. oh, no. >> and as she's turning to talk to me, jenny, the girl who's house it is comes up behind me and pants me. now, i should explain what i'm wearing. i'm wearing gap kid t to b. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: t to b. >> t to b. >> jimmy: top to bottom. >> yeah, exactly. so the bottom half is gap kids khakis. 'cause i was like a little kid. you know what i mean? like, i was like, most kids are wearing gap kids khakis, there was elastic around the waist. [ high pitched ] "no, i need to go poopy now!" >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> you know like, so i -- [ light laughter ] i'm not a child. i just look like one. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> so the elastic waist gap kids khakis come right on down and then below that for some reason i'm wearing silk boxer shorts -- [ laughter ] 'cause i thought i was like a tiny hugh hefner. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i remember that phase, i think, yeah. >> right? >> jimmy: yeah, i don't know why. silk boxers. >> yeah, very cool. >> jimmy: they did not stay on. >> those slipped right on down. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, no. oh, no.

>> so now lizzie who's sitting on the floor is staring dead at my little porcelain cashew. >> jimmy: okay, yeah. [ laughter ] oh, my goodness. oh, my goodness. >> and she's mortified by it. jenny, the girl who pantsed me is horrified by it. and i am now a comedian. >> jimmy: there you go. [ cheers and applause ] >> how it works, kids. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. well, congratulations. you're hilarious. i watch you on "the league" all the time, but now you have a new show, "kroll show." >> yeah. "kroll show." >> jimmy: now tell us about this show. it's a sketch show. >> yeah, it's a sketch show. there's a bunch of recurring characters that pop up throughout the season. stuff i've done before like bobby bottleservice who loves snooki and jwoww. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. [ changing his voice ] >> no disrespect, but i don't respect you. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no disrespect but --

>> yeah, it's like -- i cover my mouth when i speak because like, i'm a very reputable person. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that makes no sense. it makes no sense. >> makes no sense. fabrice fabrice is a kraft service coordinator on "that's so raven." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: fabrice fabrice? >> yeah. the name is so nice you have to say it -- again. [ laughter ] and then, a bunch of the character -- a character i'm doing with my friend jenny slate, we play two publicists named liz, and it's a reality show called "publizity." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: jenny slate. >> and that was so funny. and so that then is like an avalanche of reality show spinoffs. like, jenny takes her dog to get it red carpet ready to california's premiere animal plastic surgeon, dr. armond, who i also play. >> jimmy: of course. >> and dr. armond, yeah, he does plastic surgery on animals. >> jimmy: on animals. give me a break. i love that you took out a billboard. >> yeah. >> jimmy: in los angeles as dr. armond?

>> armond, dr. armond. yeah, so we did a billboard that says is your dog a total dog? canine plastic surgery by dr. armond. [ laughter ] and then there's the before and then after, and -- [ applause ] >> jimmy: oh, my. >> and a free consultation on top of that. >> jimmy: that's genius. i want to show everyone a clip of the show, if you don't mind. everybody here is, this is a character called ref jeff. >> mm-hmm. >> jimmy: ref jef is nick kroll. "kroll show," take a look. >> welcome back. you know, from time to time we wire guys on the court just to hear what's going on behind the scenes so check it out. >> are we doing introduction? >> all right, yeah. yeah, all right. come on, guys, let's push it. let's push it up. push it up. push it up. i like that. here we go. get back on defense. [ whistle blows ] that's a charge. did you see "big momma's house?"

what are you guys getting up to after the game tonight? go to red robin, what are you guys gonna do? is there a list or just anybody can walk up? one of those lists? list things? [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: nick kroll! "kroll show" airs wednesday at 10:30 p.m. on comedy central. eli young band performs next. congratulations, buddy. >> thanks, i appreciate it. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guests have already scored two number one country hits from their album "life at best." and they were recently nominated

for two grammys. tonight they're here to perform their newest single "say goodnight." please welcome eli young band! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ the sun still hangin' in the sky and the world is wide awake outside ♪ ♪ and i know there's things we need to do i just wanna draw the blinds ♪ ♪ and say goodnight oh won't you let me pull you into me go wherever ♪ ♪ all these kisses lead

turn down the bed turn out the lights and say good night ♪ ♪ what's the point trying to pretend that we don't wanna just give in ♪ ♪ why are we holdin' onto this day let's just let it fade away and say good night ♪ ♪ oh won't you let me pull you into me go wherever all these kisses lead ♪ ♪ turn down the bed turn out the lights and say good night ♪

♪ ♪ baby i don't want to wait i just wanna hear you say good night ♪ ♪ oh won't you let me pull you into me go wherever all these kisses lead ♪ ♪ turn down the bed turn out the lights and say good night say good night ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's awesome. thank you so much. i appreciate it, brother. eli young band! see him on tour with kenny chesney. visit latenightwithjimmyfallon.com for an exclusive bonus performance. my thanks to david duchovny, snooki and jwoww, nick kroll, eli young band and the greatest band in late night, the roots right there, everyone. [ applause ] stay tuned for carson daly. thank you for watching. have a great weekend. hope to see you next week, bye-bye! [ cheers and applause ] ♪